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Amid bloodshed and chaos, Syrian wages a war for neutral reporting

While Syria's state-run news outlets run a steady stream of reports about "terrorists" and international conspiracies against President Bashar al-Assad, opposition activists roll out their own endless...

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Beyond the 'cliff': Why spending cuts are next on the agenda

The "fiscal cliff" deal reached over the holiday weekend lifted an immediate cloud of uncertainty over US taxpayers in the new year, but it didn't resolve the longer-term question of how to...

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Transocean agrees to pay $1.4 billion fine for Gulf oil spill

An offshore drilling company agreed to plead guilty on Thursday to a single Clean Water Actcharge and pay $1.4 billion in fines for its role in the April 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf...

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Obama-Karzai talks near: How many US troops should stay in Afghanistan?

With Afghan President Hamid Karzai set to arrive for a meeting at the White House next week, the Obama administration is considering three options for how many troops it wants to leave in the country...

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2013 legislative to-do list

Brick City Blog The 2013 legislative session kicks off next week, and there’s a long list of things that the newly-minted Democratic majorities should look at as their top priorities.#1:  Fix the...

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Macy’s abandons St. Paul: Another doomed dinosaur departs

My heart rate, which had been rising and falling all weekend with the fiscal cliff negotiations, underwent another crisis when Macy's announced that it would be shuttering its store in downtown St....

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City sees Macy's loss as chance for redevelopment

Despite the loss of downtown’s last major retailer, St. Paul officials were full of optimism Thursday, talking about the new opportunities the square-block Macy’s store site offers for 21st century...

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Bloggers track U’s ballooning administrative spending

Last week, the front page of the Wall Street Journal carried a lengthy, thoroughly reported story chronicling the University of Minnesota’s ballooning spending on administrative salaries over the last...

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MnDOT makes the case for modern roundabouts

Think you know traffic circles? Think again. In this 11-minute video, MnDOT makes the case for the modern roundabout: not only are they safer than traditional four way intersections with traffic...

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More candidates announce for House 19A special election

Three DFLers and one Republican have now said they plan to run in a special election in state House District 19A, in the Mankato area. There are likely to be more.State DFL Rep. Terry Morrow plans to...

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Old pro Hann, new face Daudt offer leadership contrast for minority GOP

The Minnesota Legislature's incoming minority leaders — David Hann in the Senate and Kurt Daudt in the House — will operate at a distinct disadvantage, given the DFL control of both chambers and the...

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Iowa State said 'no' when Pawlenty wanted $25,000 to speak during...

When former Gov. Tim Pawlenty was running for president last year, the Harkin Institute of Public Policy at Iowa State University wanted him to give a speech there.But when Pawlenty's agent said the...

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Wolves’ tenacity: Team fundamentals trump disappointing stars

The title of my previous column — “The Wolves stay afloat in limbo”— was underscored in neon Thursday night, as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled out their most improbable victory of the season thus...

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Lars Leafblad to head Bush Foundation's expanded Leadership Program team

Lars LeafbladThe Bush Foundation said Friday that Lars Leafblad will head its expanded Leadership Program team and elevate "the scope and profile of the Foundation’s well-respected and long-standing...

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Ex-councilman Minn faked emails in fight with rival developer

Many have considered this tactic … before realizing the downside was steeper than the up.Eric Roper of the Strib reports: “A bizarre attempt to derail a business rival's projects at Minneapolis City...

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MN Blog Cabin Roundup, 1/4

Call of (parental) Duty: Parts 1, 2 and 3from Human Rights Warrior by Jennifer PrestholdtA mom and her son debate the merits of violent video games.A modest proposal to save our kidsfrom Tim Droogsma's...

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Urbanist Charles Landry on the Twin Cities: Reknit the urban fabric, learn to...

Early in the weeklong residency of British urban strategist Charles Landry last spring exploring this region’s prospects for the 21st century, he fired a round of provocative queries to the crowd at...

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After Sandy Hook, a pledge

Here is what you do.Brian RosenbergHere is what you do if, like me, the recent horrific slaughter of innocents at Sandy Hook Elementary School has left you with feelings of shock, horror, grief — and...

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Violent crime in Minneapolis is at second-lowest level since 1983

Violent crime in Minneapolis last year ended up at the second-lowest level since 1983 and only slightly more than the record low set in 2011.City police achieved those results, despite flare-ups of...

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Ellison named to Democratic whip team

Minneapolis Democrat Keith Ellison is the newest member of the House Democratic whip team.A whip and his deputies help count the party's votes and convince members to vote with leadership on...

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